17:20 Wexford

Friday 5 April 2024

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Tomcoole Farm Ltd. Mares Maiden Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 4f 150y | 11 Runners | Turf

Dont Tell Shirley²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: P49

Justmadeit⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 16/1) 58 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: F5-4534

Milanaway⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: D Hogan| OR: 102

Fair hurdler. Respectable fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 72 days ago. Paul Townend takes the ride. One to consider.

Form: 583364

Shana Cloon¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 12 hurdle runs. Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 9/2) 15 days ago, running on.

Form: 034232

Shanlaylin²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 75605

Slip Jig¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Motherway

Twice-raced maiden. 15/2, third of 7 in bumper at Cork (16f, heavy) 15 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 7-3

Volez Vous²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Deacon

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 27 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 060

Whatsupnellie¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Eric Larkin

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 16 in bumper at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 14/1) 110 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Should be up to making his presence felt if taking to new discipline.

Form: 34

Barrier¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 111

Fair maiden on the Flat. Placed in juvenile hurdles at Naas and Gowran earlier in the year. Ran creditably on the Flat last month. The one to beat back hurdling.

Form: 7023

Drum Roll⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Unseated rider in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 20/1) 5 days ago. Up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 7U

Queenofthelodge⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: S Curling

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Cork (19f, heavy, 150/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 08

Forecasts

Barrier (11/10), Shana Cloon (4/1), Milanaway (6/1), Whatsupnellie (7/1), Slip Jig (10/1), Drum Roll (20/1), Justmadeit (20/1), Shanlaylin (33/1), Queenofthelodge (33/1), Dont Tell Shirley (33/1), Volez Vous (50/1)

BARRIER sets the standard on her placed efforts at the beginning of the year and can provide Jack Kennedy with another winner in his bid for a first jockeys' title. Championship rival Paul Townend may provide the chief threat on Denis Hogan's Milanaway. Whatsupnellie achieved enough in 2 bumpers before Christmas to think she can make an impact in a race like this now hurdling.